HOA ACCESSORY LIMITATION BAN.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1212 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 30, 2026
AN ACT TO BAN HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS FROM REGULATING GARDENS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND SOLAR PANELS AND TO BAN UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS FROM REGULATING SOLAR PANELS.
Intro. by Liu, Johnson-Hostler.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (May 5 2026)

Bill History:

H 1212

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 1212 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: May 4 2026 - View Summary

    Amends GS 47C-3-102 to prohibit a unit owners' association from putting limits on unit owners' ability to install, maintain, and use solar panels as a power source.

    Amends GS 47F-3-102 to prohibit a home owners' association from putting limits on lot owners' ability to install, maintain, and use: (1) solar panels as a power source, (2) edible or pollinator gardens within the lot owners' boundaries or (3) accessory dwelling units that meet applicable building and environmental codes that are also allowed by zoning restrictions.

    Appropriates $100,000 for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for education on these provisions.

    Development, Land Use and Housing, Property and Housing, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Justice
    APPROP, GS 47C, GS 47F
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